I’ve got one copy to give away along with a skein of Merino Fine (random color will be selected for you), and you can have a chance to win for the low, low price of a comment below.  This giveaway is open until the end of Thanksgiving weekend, and the winner will be announced here Monday, November 30th.  US residents only on this one, kids.

Just leave a comment below describing your favorite type of comfort project.  Simple socks?  A warm scarf?  Granny squares?  What do you reach for when you just want to enjoy the simple pleasures of quiet time and yarn?

Winners will be chosen at random on Tuesday morning, and can have their pick of any two KSD patterns, delivered in PDF format.  Etsy shop discount is good through December 31st, 2009.

Autumn Cycle  by Moriza

This week brings the official arrival of the autumn season, and while the weather here in Alabama isn’t exactly cool and crisp, my mind is still turning toward the changes of the season.  I have fall color on the brain, and I’m thinking up some new ideas for autumn colorways.

To celebrate the turning of the season, this Friday’s freebie is a giveaway contest for a skein of our Luxe Merino Fine, a luscious cashmere blend, in Trafford, a rich autumnal gold.

Leave a comment below telling about which color combinations make you think of autumn, perhaps something traditional, but maybe something off the beaten path, like your favorite fall outfit, the color of a cozy room, or another memory of the season.

Winner will be picked by random number generator Monday morning and announced here.  Check back to see if you are the lucky winner!

Luxe Merino Fine in Trafford

Sycamore Leaf by Clearly Ambiguous

Teish!

Teish, please e-mail me (mail-at-kitchensinkdyeworks-dot-com) and let me know which colorway you’d like, and your shipping address.

Thank you everyone for all of your great suggestions!  I’ll get to work on some of your technique suggestions and see what clicks.  I have to say, the beads intrigue me…

Renegade was a blast, and I’ll post a roundup tomorrow!  I must say,  I love Chicago.

This project keeps on growing!

I love it even MORE when I can share those newfound bits of knowledge with other fiber folk!  So you can guess how fired up I am about the tutorial days in our new Friday series.  I have a few things in mind, but what I’d love to know what knitting/crochet/fiber related tutorials you would like to see here in upcoming posts.

So this week’s freebie is nice and simple: leave a comment telling what type of tutorial you’d love to see here on the Kitchen Sink blog, and you’ll be entered to win a custom-dyed skein of our Blue Faced Lace yarn, great for socks, lace and, I must say, absolutely dreamy for crochet.  I’ll take entries through Monday evening, then randomly draw a winner when I arrive back from Chicago on Tuesday.  The winner can then choose a colorway for their special skein.

Blue Faced Lace yarns in Charlotte and Poppi

Elwood the intrepid mascot.

We have a winner, and a name!  The duck has been dubbed Elwood!  Thanks, Melissa, for the winning name idea.  Melissa, send me an e-mail to let me know which kit you would prefer (Pavo Real or Saturday Socks), and I’ll send it right out to you.

Perhaps I need to adopt a brother for Elwood named Jake?

I overshot the size on the first sweater out of habit (it’s maybe 6-12 months?), but it can be worn later; now I’m working on a puff-stitch round yoked cardi.  I feel like I’m making doll clothes, but I know that it’s technically the right size.

Thank you everyone who entered their ideas in the “Name That Duck” contest!  I’ll be going over the entries today and announcing a winner tomorrow.  Stay tuned!

The duck in question.

Saturday Socks, shown in the Ahnvee colorway*

Pavo Real shawl, shown in the Skull Tee & Blue Jeans colorway*